Compare towns
Union vs Thomaston vs Brooklyn vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Thomaston has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Union | Thomaston | Brooklyn | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
7,492 |
8,517Highest |
1,647 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Union and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.